·Pamela Burruel Is
The Newly Elected Chairman Of The Gila County Republicans. Other newly
elected officers are First Vice Chairman Darrell Stubbs, Second Vice Chairman
Marvin Mortensen, Secretary Lolly Hathorn, and Treasurer Greg Friestad. Contact
Burruel pamelaburruel@ymail.com

·Jan 26 - The AZGOP STATUTORY MEETING. Registration
opens at 7:30am. Mtg at 9 am. Church of
the Nations, 6225 N. Central Ave., Phx. Food and beverages will be available
for breakfast and lunch.Call letters were
sent out to State Committeemen 10 days prior to the meeting. Contact:Lori Urban gopgal@azgop.org602-957-7770 AZGOP HQ / 480-221-9633 cell.

·LD22 recently
enhanced it’s treasury by selling 300 raffle tickets for an AR-15 rifle.Briefs opts not to print the winner’s name to
protect the individual’s privacy as a firearms owner.

·LD22 PC Captain
Bill Gaddis sold 32 tickets for the drawing and received two tickets for a Sunday
Brunch at Corte Bella Country Club.

·The candidates for
Members-at-Large for the AZGOP Executive Committee are listed below.
Elections will be held during the Jan 26 AZ GOP Statutory meeting to be held at
the Church of the Nations, 6775 N. Central, Phoenix.

·Congressman Trent
Franks Foreign Policy Legislative Assistant Stephanie Hammond has worked closely
with the the legal team of Pastor Saeed Abedini, a dual US-Iranian citizens
imprisoned in the notoriously brutal Evin Prison for his Christian activities
in Iran. Franks released this statement yesterday: "As our president is
inaugurated today and Americans remember the many freedoms they enjoy as
citizens of this great country, one American citizen will be forced to stand
trial in Iran and could even face the death penalty under the Iranian judicial
system. Last Friday, the National Security Council released a statement that
called on Iran to immediately release U.S. citizen Saeed Abedini. To this day, however, State
Department still refuses to issue any kind of statement on this U.S. citizen's
behalf. If our own State Department fails to advocate for a U.S. citizen who
faces injustice in a country that is widely regarded as one of the most
egregious human rights abusers, then I believe they have failed in one of their
most fundamental responsibilities to American citizens."

·AZGOP Chr Tom
Morrissey Congratulates Tony Rivero Upon Election as Vice Mayor of City of
Peoria - On January 8, 2013 the Peoria City Council unanimously elected
Tony Rivero as the city's new vice-mayor. Rivero was first elected in
2010 to a four-year term on the council by residents of the Acacia District in
Peoria. "Councilman Rivero's been recognized as an extraordinary young
leader not just by the people of his community but by his peers on the Peoria
City Council, who have quickly recognized his talents and leadership
skills," said Morrissey. "As a fellow Republican leader, it is my
pleasure to congratulate Vice-Mayor Rivero and point out that he's a true
public servant and that I'm very proud to know him. "Rivero first took
office in January of 2011 and represents the Acacia District from approximately
71st to 85th Avenues and Cholla Street to Northern Avenue. He is a fiscal
conservative and has fought against wasteful government spending. He is
currently working to institute reforms that will make Peoria more conducive to
business by making the permitting process more efficient.

·The JLBC Staff Reports
Monthly To The Legislature on the status of General Fund revenue collections
and other fiscal issues.This report can
be found on the following link:www.azleg.gov/jlbc.htm.Among the key points of the document:

2.Individual Income Withholding
showed a large gain due mostly to technical corrections.In contrast, Corporate Income Tax refunds
were significantly larger than the prior year; and corporate receipts were
down.

3.Overall December sales tax
collections, which reflect November sales, increased by 5.1% compared to the
prior year. The bulk of holiday sales will be reflected in January collections,
which should provide further information on revenue performance during this
significant period of tax collections.

4.Total December General Fund
collections were $13.2 million above the enacted May budget forecast.
Year-to-date, revenues are 3.6% higher than last year and are $32.3 million
above the budget forecast.

5.The state has $451.8
million in Budget Stabilization Fund reserves, which represents an original
$450 million deposited as part of the FY 2013 budget plus $1.8 million of
interest earned. - Submitted by Senator John McComish, Rep Bob Robson
and Rep Jeff Dial

·Editor’s Note: See Inauguration links under “Inauguration” section. Scroll down

·AZGOP Morrissey
Message:Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Commemorates Freedom, Sacrifice, And Civil Rights - King's "I
Have a Dream" Speech Delivered in 1963 at Lincoln Memorial in Washington,
D.C. : In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2013, Arizona Republican
Party Chairman Tom Morrissey issued the following statement: "Dr. King's
leadership was selfless -- his message was about progress and prosperity for
all. King was an eloquent advocate for the civil rights movement, which
nearly fell victim to Democrats in Congress who wanted to preserve segregation.
I am proud that it was Republican Party support that resulted in passage
of both the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act.
King reminded our country, right there on the steps of the Lincoln
Memorial, that we have sometimes fallen away from the principles of our
founding, from our love for liberty, and from our commitment to justice.
Lincoln, the founder of our Republican Party, sought to restore those
principles when he signed the Emancipation Proclamation. And now King's
legacy has joined Lincoln's, as today we celebrate King's guidance of our
nation and his efforts to expand freedom for all Americans."

·Seraphim Larsen is
the newly elected chairman of the Pinal County Republicans. The rest of the
executive board consists of First Vice Chairman Tommy Tucker, Second Vice
Chairman Clara Davis, Secretary Rayna Palmer and Treasurer John Martin.
Contact:Larsen at (520) 251-2689, cactusforest@gmail.com

·ATTN: AZ GOP County Chairman – Please send a
list of your newly elected county officers to Briefs at repcomm@cox.net

üHB 2376 would allow law enforcement officers, when
contacting anyone possessing a firearm, to make a non-professional assessment
of their mental state, and if, in their sole discretion, they determine that
person may be a danger to themselves or others, seize their firearms, and
request they be carted off for a court-ordered mental evaluation.

üHB 2378 would eliminate state preemption over the
disposition of surrendered and confiscated firearms, allowing for local
politicians to destroy, rather than sell, firearms, as required by current law.

üHB 2379 would automatically make anyone subject to
a restraining order a prohibited” firearms
possessor, regardless of the reason for the order.

üHB 2380 is the ultimate slap in the face to
law-abiding gun owners. It would abolish Constitutional Carry. Only criminals
would have the freedom to carry when and where they desired without government
permission.

üHB 2381 would arbitrarily classify virtually all
semi-automatic pistols and rifles as assault weapons, and require that all
transfers of these firearms be tightly controlled and only allowable via a
licensed firearms dealer. Violators face a $10,000 fine and arrest.

·Jan 26 - The AZGOP STATUTORY MEETING. Registration
opens at 7:30am. Mtg at 9 am. Church of
the Nations, 6225 N. Central Ave., Phx. Food and beverages will be available
for breakfast and lunch.Call letters were
sent out to State Committeemen 10 days prior to the meeting. Contact:Lori Urban gopgal@azgop.org602-957-7770 AZGOP HQ / 480-221-9633 cell.